Minutes are posted as soon as they become available. Please note they are not official until they are adopted at the next regularly scheduled meeting. CITY OF PORT HURON 2009 Council-Manager Government MAYOR Brian J. Moeller COUNCIL Mark A. Byrne James M. Fisher Timothy A. McCulloch Martin Doorn Alan Lewandowski Lonnie Stevens ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS City Manager Bruce C. Brown Bureau of Public Information & Complaints Marinas Susan M. Child.................................. Director John P. Berry .................... Personnel Director City Clerk=s Office Parks, Forestry, Cemetery & Parking Div. Susan M. Child...............................City Clerk Robert W. Eick .............................. Supervisor Community Development Personnel Department Kimberly A. Harmer.......................... Director John P. Berry .................... Personnel Director Data Processing Planning Department James J. Brennan .............................. Manager Kimberly A. Harmer.......................... Director Finance Department Police Department John H. Ogden................................... Director Donald E. Porrett....................................Chief Fire Department Public Works Robert W. Eick .......................................Chief Robert E. Clegg ........................ City Engineer Law Department Recreation John Livesay............................. City Attorney Betty Dunn ........................................ Director January 12, 2009 1 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Huron, 5. Sharon Bender addressed the City Council expressing support Michigan, held Monday, January 12, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in the of the application to MSHDA (Res. #10) and allowing vendors on Public Meeting Room of the Municipal Office Center. the Thomas Edison Parkway or Pine Grove Park (Res. #7), but is opposed to allowing vendors in Lincoln Park or the Tot Park. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Moeller. 6. Tom Manis, Canal Drive, addressed the City Council Present: Mayor Moeller; Councilmembers Byrne, Doorn, regarding the damage to his home caused by the Black River Fisher, Lewandowski, McCulloch and Stevens. flooding, stated a better plan by the City needs to be in placed for the future and stated that dynamite should be considered as an The minutes of the regular meeting of December 22, 2009, option to help break up the ice jams. were approved. 7. Carlos Jacks, Canal Drive, addressed the City Council PRESENTATIONS regarding the recent flooding and lack of information and/or communication by the City with property owners and that 1. Fire Chief Robert W. Eick commented on the recent damaged carpeting has not been picked up from the curb and asked December 28-29, 2008, Black River flooding and expressed thanks if the City was working on having a better plan in place for the to everyone who provided assistance. next time. PUBLIC HEARINGS CONSENT AGENDA 1. The Mayor announced that this was the time to hear Councilmember Lewandowski moved to adopt the Consent comments on the general needs in community development, Agenda, seconded by Councilmember McCulloch (items indicated housing and special services, utilizing CDBG and HOME funds for with an asterisk). Motion adopted unanimously. the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2009: AT THIS POINT, the Mayor announced the following, as A letter from Safe Horizons requesting an allocation of well as relevant items adopted under the consent agenda: $17,500 to provide homeless services at the Pathway Homeless Shelter and Carolyn’s Place was received (see City Clerk File Upcoming events: #09-2). Andy Bennett also appeared and spoke to this request. • Jan. 15, 16, 17 and 24 – Icehawks Hockey at McMorran • Jan. 17 – Stanley Cup visits McMorran Aubrey Mayhew, Blue Water Habitat for Humanity, appeared • Jan. 21-25 – Silver Sticks and requested HOME funds be allocated to Blue Water Habitat to • Jan. 23, 24, 25 – Chilly Fest assist them with their projects. • Jan. 25 – Radio First Bridal Show Ken Harris appeared stating that funds should be used to FROM THE CITY MANAGER enhance neighborhoods. CM-1. Councilmember Byrne moved the adoption of the Sharon Bender appeared and encouraged allocations be made following City Manager’s recommendation, seconded by to Safe Horizons, other homeless shelters and to the Blue Water Councilmember Lewandowski: Habitat organization. On December 18, 2008, the City of Port Huron received three Mike Bodeis, Port Huron Landlord Association President, (3) unit price bids for pre-design and emergency sewer cleaning appeared and stated some of this money should be given to and video inspection services for a three-year period. The vendors investors. were asked to submit separate bid amounts for pre-design and emergency services. Vendors were also asked to submit a bid The Mayor declared the hearing closed. amount for both services as an entire bid. Based on estimated annual quantities, the following is a PUBLIC AUDIENCES comparative summary of the bids received: 1. Margaret Enright addressed the City Council regarding snow- Pre-Design Emergency Combined covered sidewalks downtown and stated her support for Kinney Bidder Services Only Services Only Services Management to run McMorran. Michigan Pipe 2. Mike McCauley, Griswold Street, addressed the City Council Inspection, Inc. * $110,356.781 $166,200.00 $266,386.781 stating he was interested in being a vendor at the Thomas Edison Port Huron, MI 48060 Parkway (Res. #7) and stated he was available to answer any Doetsch Industrial questions. Service, Inc. $405,858.60 $140,500.001 $546,018.60 Warren, MI 48089 3. Angela Kelley, Citizens for a Vibrant Community, addressed the City Council expressing support of allowing vendors in parks. Downunder Municipal Service * $164,985.72 No Bid No Bid 4. Jason Kreiger, Kreiger Associations, Ferndale, Michigan, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 addressed the City Council on behalf of the owner who is requesting a special use permit at 1035 Lapeer Ave. (Res. #9) and * Bid amounts were corrected for arithmetic errors 1 showed the drawings for the expansion plans. Indicates lowest bid 2 January 12, 2009 The unit price bids for pre-design and emergency services, if WHEREAS, the following list of liquor licensees who are awarded as separate bids to the lowest bidding companies, will be delinquent in payment of taxes, utility payments and/or income tax approximately $250,856.78. If the combined services bid were to reporting/payments has been prepared and considered: be awarded to the lowest bidder, the total estimated cost will be approximately $15,530.00 more for the three-year period. Bistro 1882, 2333 Gratiot Avenue Blue Water Bowl, 2419 Lapeer Avenue It is recommended that the unit price bid of Michigan Pipe Catch 22, 1229 Seventh Street Inspection, Inc., 3508 Armour Street, Port Huron, Michigan 48060, Harrington Inn, 1026 Military Street for pre-design services only in the estimated amount of One Legendz, 1631 Garfield Street Hundred Ten Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Six and 78/100 Dollars ($110,356.78) be accepted and that the appropriate City NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City officials be authorized to execute the necessary documents. Clerk is hereby directed to: It is further recommended that the unit price bid of Doetsch 1. Notify, in writing, the licensees listed above that a Industrial Service, Inc., 21221 Mullin, Warren, Michigan 48089, hearing will be held on Monday, February 9, 2009, to afford the for emergency services only in the estimated amount of One licensees an opportunity to "defend by confronting any adverse Hundred Forty Thousand Five Hundred and 00/00 Dollars witness and by being allowed to present in person witnesses, ($140,500.00) be accepted and that the appropriate City officials evidence, and arguments." Said notice shall be mailed at least ten be authorized to execute the necessary documents. (10) days before said hearing and shall detail the reasons for the proposed administrative action. Councilmember McCulloch moved to amend the recommendation to award the bid to Michigan Pipe Inspection, 2. Publish a notice of said hearing once in the Times Inc., for their combined services bid of $266,386.78, seconded by Herald. Councilmember Stevens. Motion to amend adopted unanimously. Adopted by consent. Motion to adopt the recommendation, as amended, adopted unanimously. *R-3. WHEREAS, a report has been submitted for costs incurred by the City of Port Huron for an emergency board-up of a vacant RESOLUTIONS structure; and R-1. Councilmember Byrne moved the adoption of the following WHEREAS, the cost for boarding up of openings shall be resolution, seconded by Councilmember Fisher: assessed to the property owner(s) pursuant to Article IV, Property Maintenance Code, Section 109.2 Temporary Safeguards, and BE IT RESOLVED that the Finance Director is hereby Section 40-19 of the City of Port Huron Code of Ordinances; and authorized to pay the attached payments. (See City Clerk File #09- 01) WHEREAS, the attached special assessment report has been certified by the Planning and Community Development Director Motion adopted unanimously. and reviewed by the City Council; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Port *R-2. WHEREAS, it is an Order of the Liquor Control Huron City Council hereby confirms and declares a single lot Commission that if a local legislative body wishes to object to the special assessment in the total amount of $265.00 for an renewal of an on-premise license under the provisions of Section emergency board-up of the premises described in the attached